- New Britain–Hartford Busway
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New Britain-Hartford Busway Parent Connecticut Department of Transportation Founded 1997 Headquarters 2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CTLocale Greater Hartford Service type Bus rapid transit Stations 11 Project Director Mark Rolfe Web site ctrapidtransit.com The New Britain–Hartford Busway is a proposed bus rapid transit line running between Union Station in Hartford and downtown New Britain, in north central Connecticut. The busway was originally selected as the most cost-effective means to relieve congestion on I-84 between Hartford and Plainville,[1] but the cost has increased from $75 million[2] to $579 million.[3]
The busway will run along the "Newington Secondary," a former rail corridor between New Britain and Newington Junction.
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Proposal
The busway is set to follow the route of an abandoned rail right-of-way (the "Newington Secondary") from downtown New Britain to a location near the Newington Junction station. It will then run parallel to the current Amtrak rail line. Other public bus routes may enter the busway at various points to speed their trip to downtown Hartford. 16 new or rehabilitated bridges will support the busway, and the project will include a new access road for Amtrak maintenance vehicles, as well as a 5 mile multi-use trail between New Britain and Newington.[4] Along much of its length, the busway will be constructed as a grade-separated limited-access highway.
Proposed station stops
References
- ^ U.S. Department Of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Connecticut Department of Transportation. Executive Summary, New Britain-Hartford Busway. Dec 2001.
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- ^ Stacom, Dom. February 03, 2010. The Hartford Courant. "New Britain-Hartford Busway Gets $45 Million Federal Boost."
- ^ http://ctrapidtransit.com/ct_index.asp
External links
Categories:- Bus transportation in Connecticut
- Proposed public transportation in the United States
- New Britain–Hartford Busway
- Bus rapid transit in Connecticut
- Bus stubs
- Connecticut stubs
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